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Ashkjerd Destination Guide

Discover Ashkjerd in Iran

Ashkjerd in the region of Fārs is a town located in Iran - some 387 mi or ( 622 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ashkjerd is now 06:58 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tall-e Sorkh, Yasuj, Qal'eh-ye Lora, Dammam, and Shiraz. When in this area, you might want to check out Tall-e Sorkh . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ashkjerd ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sivand

Sivand is a village near Shiraz, Iran. It is located in the Sivand valley and is mostly known for the nearby Sivand Dam. Sivand has a warm climate and contains vast pastures. It has relatively dry winters with some occasional snowfall. Sivand is home to the Sivandi language, a central-Iranian language which like an island is surrounded in a sea of other Persian languages and dialects. The number of Sivandi speakers is estimated to be approximately 6,800 persons.

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Located at 30.08 52.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Fars Province

Naqsh-e Rustam

Naqsh-e Rustam also referred to as Necropolis is an archaeological site located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars province, Iran. Naqsh-e Rustam lies a few hundred meters from Naqsh-e Rajab. The oldest relief at Naqsh-i Rustam is severely damaged and dates to c. 1000 BC. It depicts a faint image of a man with unusual head-gear and is thought to be Elamite in origin. The depiction is part of a larger mural, most of which was removed at the command of Bahram II.

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Located at 29.99 52.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: 3rd-century architecture, 5th-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Iran, Archaeology of the Achaemenid Empire, History of Fars Province, Marvdasht complex, Naqsh-e Rustam, Sassanid architecture, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East

Tomb of Darius I

Tomb of Darius I (Darius the Great) is one of the four tombs of Achaemenid kings at the historical site of Naqsh-e Rustam located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, Iran. They are all at a considerable height above the ground. One of the tombs is explicitly identified by an accompanying inscription to be the tomb of Darius I (c. 522–486 BC). The other three tombs are believed to be those of Xerxes I (c. 486–465 BC), Artaxerxes I (c. 465–424 BC), and Darius II (c. 423–404 BC).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 29.99 52.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: 3rd-century architecture, 5th-century BC architecture, Marvdasht complex, Naqsh-e Rustam